Los Rojillos are heading into the match on the back of a disappointing 3-0 defeat away to third-placed Atletico Madrid on Sunday, while the visitors got the better of Celta Vigo 2-1 last time out.
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Two sides aiming to secure a spot in Europe next season will be up against each other on Thursday night as Osasuna host Athletic Bilbao in a La Liga fixture at El Sadar. The hosts are currently occupying tenth spot in the Spanish top flight standings, having collected 47 points from 35 games, just three points adrift of seventh-placed Athletic Club, who are sitting six points behind sixth-placed Real Betis. Los Rojillos are heading into the match on the back of a disappointing 3-0 defeat away to third-placed Atletico Madrid on Sunday, while the visitors got the better of Celta Vigo 2-1 last time out.
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Osasuna suffered their 14th league-defeat of the season against Atletico last time out courtesy of second-half efforts from Yannick Carrasco, Saul Niguez and Angel Correa. Prior to that, Los Rojillos got the better of Almeria 3-1 thanks to goals from Ante Budimir, Abde Ezzalzouli and Moi Gomez. It was their 13th top flight victory of the campaign. having recorded four defeats and a win from their last five outings, Jagoba Arrasate’s side have slipped down to the mid-table, and will be desperate to get back to winning ways if they are to challenge for a Europa Conference League spot. Meanwhile, Osasuna have won three of their last four games at El Sadar, scoring eight times in the process.
Athletic Bilbao, on the other hand, secured all three points against Celta Vigo on Saturday thanks to Inaki Williams’ fifth-minute opener and Alejandro Remiro’s winner ten minutes into the second-half. It was the Lions’ 14th league-win of the season and the result ended their four-game winless streak, that included three defeats. Despite taking just four points from their last five outings, Ernesto Valverde’s men are holding on to the seventh and the final European spot. With three matches remaining, the Lions can still chase down fifth-placed Betis, who are six point away, and secure a place in the 2023-24 Europa League. Meanwhile, Athletic Club have taken ten points from their last five away-games in the La Liga and they have been pretty good on the road this term, picking up 23 points from 17 top flight away matches.
Osasuna probable starting lineup: Herrera, Pena, Hernandez, Garcia, Sanchez, Moncayola, Torro, Oroz, Garcia, Budimir, Avila
Athletic Bilbao probable starting lineup: Simon, De Marcos, Vivian, Paredes, Berchiche, Zarraga, Williams, Sancet, Muniain, Berenguer, Williams
Osasuna
| Opponents | Score |
| Atletico Madrid | 3-0 (L) |
| Almeria | 3-1 (W) |
| Real Madrid | 2-1 (L) |
| Barcelona | 1-0 (L) |
| Real Sociedad | 0-2 (L) |
Athletic Bilbao
| Opponents | Score |
| Celta Vigo | 2-1 (W) |
| Villarreal | 5-1 (L) |
| Betis | 0-1 (L) |
| Mallorca | 1-1 (D) |
| Sevilla | 0-1 (L) |
| Last 5 match-results | Score |
| Athletic Bilbao draw Osasuna | 1-1 |
| Osasuna beat Athletic Bilbao | 1-0 |
| Athletic Bilbao draw Osasuna | 0-0 |
| Athletic Bilbao beat Osasuna | 2-0 |
| Athletic Bilbao beat Osasuna | 1-3 |
The La Liga match between Osasuna and Athletic Bilbao will take place at El Sadar on Friday at 1:00 am IST.
| Osasuna vs Athletic Bilbao | Key Details |
| Date | May 25 (Spain) |
| Venue | El Sadar |
| Kickoff time in Spain | 9:30 pm (Thursday) |
| Kickoff time in India | 1:00 am (Friday) |
Football fans in India can live stream through Jio TV. Meanwhile, those in Spain catch the live action via Movistar + and Movistar La Liga.
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